The Weekly Quantum Digest: Taking Quantum Bits for an Atomic Spin

Just in time for Halloween: Creamy quantum liquid-filled star corpses, quantum computing existential threats, and more quantum science news, opinion and jobs.

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“This work is an important step towards using spins on a surface as qubits for quantum computing,” team member Andreas Heinrich tells Physics World. “The STM allows us to build essentially arbitrary structures of such atoms, which makes it possible for us to control how strongly they will interact with each other.” — Physics World

Matt Swayne is a contributor at The Quantum Daily. He focuses on breaking news about quantum discoveries and quantum computing. Matt enjoys working on -- and with -- startups and is currently working on a media studies master's degree, specializing in science communication.